Engineering Manager I (Aerospace)

Location: Lone Tree, Colorado, United States; office or hybrid work required, with up to 10% travel.

Estimated starting salary: $143,487.14–$197,294.82 annually, plus performance-based annual incentive pay.

Company

hirify.global delivers aerospace, defense, ISR, aviation, and national security technologies, including integrated manned and unmanned aircraft systems.

What you will do

• Supervise and provide technical direction and mentorship to a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Coordinate engineering activities, project schedules, resources, budgets, and timelines.
• Oversee engineering design, documentation, approvals, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance.
• Represent the engineering department in management meetings and present project updates and technical data to stakeholders.
• Identify and implement process improvements and coordinate training to strengthen team capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or related Engineering field.
• At least 6 years of engineering experience; a higher relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• Proficiency with project management software and tools.
• Experience with Computer Aided Engineering tools, analysis, and simulation.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary design and development teams and lead engineers collaboratively.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance are required.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Engineering or an MBA.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or Agile methodologies.
• Previous engineering management, recruiting, staff evaluation, and team development experience.
• Experience preparing project schedules, budgets, bids, and estimates.
• Background in aerospace and defense, the U.S. Department of Defense, or the U.S. military.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, agile, multidisciplinary engineering environment focused on innovation and rapid prototyping.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• 401(k) with a 150% match on contributions up to 6%.
• Life insurance and three weeks of paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement and performance-based annual incentive pay.